Job Vacancies at a Leading Non-Governmental Organisation

Job Locations: Gwoza, Borno State

Position Summary: 

The Community Development Facilitators will be responsible for the day to day facilitation of community entry, activity identification, project design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. The title holders will report to the to the State Program Manager Adamawa. The title holders will work from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily from their choice locations within Gwoza LGA headquarters and will attend 3 weekly coordination meetings with colleagues on days to be determined in consultation with the State Program Manager. The consultancy will be for an initial period of 6 months with a 1-month initial probation period subject to satisfactory performance and confirmation by the State Program Manager after the first month of resumption.

Reporting & Supervision: 

The Community Development Facilitators will report to the State Program Manager, based in Adamawa.

Primary Responsibilities: 

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Liaise with community groups, NGOs, CBOs associations and other community stakeholders to identify potential partners for the project activities.
• Identify potential activities at the community level for project support.
• Work with State Program Manager (SPM), and Abuja-based Program team, develop project ideas identified for support for YL/GL submission.
• Work with community organizations to budget and prepare logistics activities
• Monitor and report on routine program operational activities and scheduled program events, reporting activity summaries to SPM and Abuja-based Reporting Officer.
• Work with staff to ensure project attendance at local events.
• Collect information on program activities, including beneficiary targets.
• Work with Program, M&E and Grants teams to create and maintain project trackers.
• Support review of final Evaluation Reports and grant closing.
• Attend focus groups to derive lessons learned to inform future project activities.
• Assist in the development of activity ideas based on information collected in the field.
• Facilitate linkages between communities as needed.

Qualifications:

• University degree in political science, international affairs or related social sciences field is required.
• 2 years’ work experience in a related field is required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills is required.
• Prior experience with local or international organizations or international-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Problem solving, stress management and time management skills are required.
• Proficient at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent record keeping and documentation skills are required.
• Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.
• Written and spoken fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in one or more of the local state languages in North Eastern part of Nigeria is required.